On Tuesday, Magic, 63, appeared on the Jennifer Hudson Show and told host Jennifer Hudson about "the beautiful situation" of a mutual friend introducing him to Cookie, also 63, during a party at Michigan State University in the late '70s. Like most of the 1974 state champion Warriors, Rourke resides not far from Brother Rice in Oakland County. Johnsons own friendship with Jordan began to grow after the Bulls defeated the Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[728,90],'besttoppers_com-box-3','ezslot_1',146,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-besttoppers_com-box-3-0');Magic, a local sportswriters nickname for him when he was 15, accomplished a triple-double of 36 points, 18 rebounds, and 16 assists at the age of 15. And for all its prowess in other sports, the Warriors havent won a state basketball title since. So as things are falling apart like I said, we cant attract a free agent I had a family meeting, and I said to my brother, you need to tell me when were going to be back in the playoffs, because on the business side, I have to be able to forecast 12 months, 24 months, 36 months out Just tell me when I can expect to be back in the playoffs. And first he said a year, (then) no, it will be three years. So we shook on it, and I said if youre not successful in three years, then you know Im going to have to make a change. And he said absolutely, Id step down if were not back., And what he did was he turned around and spoke to the media about it and he gave his timeline to the media, and so now were all on this countdown of we should be back in the playoffs within three years. And I really, honestly thought he must know what hes doing, hell really be able to do it. Why else would you say that?. All About LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello's Relationship Timeline, 'SYTYCD' 's Tiffany Maher Marries Entrepreneur Kyle Spence in 'Elegant and Timeless' Ceremony, Paralympian Chuck Aoki Marries Liz Gregory in Whimsical Christmas-Themed Ceremony in Minneapolis, Henry Golding and Wife Liv Lo Smile Together at 'Avatar: The Way of Water' L.A. ". Tough decisions are commonplace in sports, and even if there may never be a tougher one for Jeanie than ousting her own brother from the front office, it doesnt mean the ensuing decisions down the road become easier. He took Brother Rice to the state title game again in 1977, losing to Magic Johnson and Lansing Everett.